johndoh – Member
Airedale
Nidderdale
Swaledale
Wharfedale

King James’s Knaresborough? I was Airedale, 78 to 85
Yep… Airedale here too… but 82 to 89 (my brother was 79 to 86)

We were both pretty universally known as ‘cookie’ :roll:

^^^ :)

Airedale
Nidderdale
Swaledale
Wharfedale

So…

If she books the day as holiday and she doesn’t have to work then:

BUT they’ve also said if nothing occurs that might have been work she’ll get it back if something does occur she’ll lose it.

and if she does have to work then:

Cougar – Moderator
…Would she get paid overtime if she went in, out of interest?

joshvegas – Member
Nope she’d get the day back…

So either way she gets the day back… :?:

Still can’t see how they expect her to be available – but it appears she won’t lose out on holidays – just can’t plan a social life with any certainty :roll:

Hmm… I’m buying / selling.

The house I’m buying is through Purple bricks. Almost didn’t go and see it as the photos were so poor and the hassle of registering all your details just to get a viewing. However when I got there it was much better than the photos, he was getting no viewings at all… and I got a bargain.

Selling I used a local estate agent, they staged the photos beautifully, managed the viewings and in my opinion were worth the money.

But 5k sounds very expensive… my bill will be closer to 3k (marketing + 1%) Can you get a better deal from another agent?

^ not sure if they are good, but they have a load of used vans in stock.

Good a place as anywhere to start, you’ll get an idea of the various bunk / kitchen configurations, and you should start to get an idea of what will work for you, and which models are options.

Could you eat your main meal in the 4.30 to 5.45 gap? It may mean that you can get a 30 minute slot after work at 8pm, and still time to shower / chill / snack before bed.

It then wouldn’t affect sleeping time…

Two dogs, outdoor run with kennels. Part of their breakfast fed in toys / chews.

Took a while to get the routine when they were young (first dog as a lone dog didn’t settle at all – but as a pair it works well). Minimum of 2 hours walks when left alone all day, into the hills at the weekends.

About 50% of the time I travel for work, so a similar routine, but they are with me in the van (not at home in the run) with loo breaks as required.

Dogs adapt, they like routine, they like to be in familiar places.

Floppy seconds :wink:

Friend of mine has thrown all in to her 14 year old sons ambition to be a pilot.

They are putting everything into one lesson a month, by the time he is ready to fly solo he will be 16 and legal. They are very ‘anti’ the forces route. He also hangs around the local Flying club alot, helps out with anything, gets the odd trip up (as a passenger) from other pilots who are just clocking in their time.

No idea how it will pan out, or what happens when he changes his mind in a couple of years time…

^^ wow… nice!

I am not a expert but… :wink:

When I introduced a second dog to my house (similar ages) I stopped anything more aggressive than ‘rough play’. It worked ok long term, but sometimes I see the younger one really pushing her luck.

Not sure if I should have allowed a bit more ‘arguing ‘ but I am very confident that they can be caged, fed and left together with no agro.

For a short term solution (ie a visit) I think that I would just separate them to feed.

Sisters wife and her husband…I can’t compute that just now…

It’s got me too… ‘wife’s sister and her husband…’??

In defence of all the guys at Glencoe, I pootled up the WHW from Tyndrum last week and stopped at the cafe waiting for friends to come over from Fort William. It was pissing down and I sheltered in the cafe for a couple of hours waiting. Cafe staff were friendly, never complained about my loitering about over one hot chocolate.

As we prepared to leave my rear wheel hub imploded on me, the folk at the bike hire loaned me bike to get back to Tyndrum, I had no ID or cash. They saved me a long walk / big taxi fare.

Thanks all if you read this.

As above.

I’m in the position of your neighbour… my neighbour has access over my land to his drive. I would not be impressed if he started parking on my land without at least asking me.

Apart from the fact it isn’t his land, I’d be worried about him setting some sort of a precedent by doing so, so would be keen to make sure that a new neighbour didn’t just fall into it without some sort of a discussion.

Just from a different angle… (edit – ok, so a few posts appeared along the same lines while I was typing :) )

I have a Kelpie, she nearly broke me at that age too. Chewing everything including furniture, climbing on all furniture including work tops, complete escape artist. She virtually trashed the house if I turned my back.

Like you we did all the training when she was younger, but she just seemed to go backwards at about 9 months.

6 years on she is an amazing dog. Once she went through her ‘teenage’ stage (upto about 18 months I’m afraid) all her initial training resurfaced. She is still a character, but perfect house manners. Her recall is spot on, although she still stops an arm length away, just to make her point. She is probably the best dog I’ve owned, so intelligent, almost reads my mind.

I have to admit that I did get another dog, to keep her company / wear her out, and that seemed to help. The second dog was younger, but much calmer. Also a Kelpie.

It’s up to you, but in my experience it does get better, slowly.

Yes.

A previous house also had a washing machine in the bathroom – always thought it was a sensible idea (Yorkshire) I honestly don’t know what regulations were applied when it was installed. I bought the house with it there and sold it with it still in place. No one queried it.

Now in Scotland my present house has a washing machine in the bathroom, and another in the garage. I never questioned it when we bought the property, just glad at the coincidence that the washer was in my ‘preferred’ place. This one is wired in, would have to ask my OH about the detail of the wiring.

Nothing to dislike really.

My washing machine is in my main bathroom. I think its great, its the first room you come to from the front door too, so no trailing mud through the house after a muddy ride / run.

I’ve also got a sheila maid over the bath for drying clothes. Window usually open or extractor fan cuts in when needed. Makes perfect sense to me.

Central belt – but understand how you feel.

Maybe it is more obvious this year as we had a glimpse of what a ‘nice’ summer would be like during May. It isn’t affecting my mood as such – but has made me decide to move to a house with less outdoor space. I just don’t use it, and seem to spend the good weather cutting grass or hedges. I am also planning to downsize and release some cash to travel (to warm places) a bit more.

I’m trying to make sure that when the sun does shine I can really enjoy it.

Good luck.

Some mortgages (mine) allow you to withdraw an over payment at a later date if required (if the car engine falls out…)

Might be worth checking.

I’m staying in Keswick this weekend (just pottering about)…

Yesterday was the Bob Graham round (24 hr fell race) today is the Lakesman iron-man. Huge respect to anyone doing either, especially in this heat.

I used Romanby kennels (Northallerton) for my two mutts for a random overnight stay in similar circumstances.

Seemed very good, nice people, great set up (old stables?), so the dogs were in a large old stone built loose box. Would be happy to leave them there again. I think you can request that they see other dogs (more open kennels) or not.

Not sure if this helps, but I had a 2012 yeti that started to use a huge amount of coolant. I know very little about cars, and it was a company vehicle, so I didn’t inspect the engine, but I didn’t notice it leaking (although thinking back it must have been somewhere).

Like yours, it didn’t overheat, just the coolant light coming on, again mostly on motorway driving.

Mine was out of warranty (milage) but went into the local garage, they said EGR and it cost about £1500 I think.

However the problem just got worse, so work got rid of it. As I understand they thought it could have been a ‘porous’ head. I don’t know why (or what that really means), but I think it was a known fault on VW forums.

Good luck.

I use a 55l bag (montane grand tour) for multi day trips in the highlands. Could easily manage with 40 to 45l in summer.

Generally aim for under 10kg without water, although obviously in winter this is blown out with axe and crampons.

Finding a comfortable pack with some form of compression to keep your kit stable even when not rammed full would be my starting point.

EDIT – am also from a mountain marathon background (although many years ago). Really does teach you what you really need! Would admit that comfort can be compromised, but never safety.

Two bitches here.

Did worry about the fighting, but there has never been any (touch wood). Kipper was 18months when I got Whisky (9months). Kipper laid down the rules when Whisky arrived. Whisky mostly obeys them… apart from when Kipper isn’t looking. They are both Kelpie types and I didn’t want a male Kelpie as they can be very full on.

I think the temperament of each dog is more important than its sex, although in general two grumpy females make more trouble than two grumpy males.

(yes I’m female, and yes I admit it!)

You DO get pulled for driving car speeds in a van :oops:

Especially, it seems, on A roads in Invernesshire. The static cameras don’t get you, but unmarked police cars will hop down a line of cars travelling at about 60mph, to specifically pull out the Caddy maxi in the middle of the line.

It’s happened to me twice – now I drive at 50, generally with a Volvo up my back bumper and a long line of frustrated car drivers behind. Next time I will get a car derived van…

I have ridden it once, in 10 days. I would love to do it again, but would take longer… shorter days, explore a bit and look around.

At 100 miles a day (on a cx bike) it wasn’t ‘hard’, but it was definitely a mission to ‘ride LEJOG’. In retrospect although I think I did a pretty cool thing – riding the whole length of the country… I didn’t actually SEE much of the country – except my pre planned route…

As above – depends on why you’re doing it.

Arh… no worries. Figured there must have been a reason you didn’t find it on Google yourself.

OP – My vw caddy key ‘developed’ the same problem after a quick spin in the washing machine :oops: After I dried it out it would start the car, but not unlock it.

Googling ‘programming VW key’ brought up a method, using the working key (and the vehicle) to reset the other key. Can’t remember it now – but worth a look.

It worked for me – 2016 Caddy maxi.

I think it was this…

1.Place your first key into the ignition and turn to the second notch (do not start the car)
2.Now close the door and place your second key into the handle lock
3.Turn the key to the lock position and let it spring back to the central position.
4.Hold down the Lock button on your new remote, you may hear a bleep from the car
5.Now unlock the car using the key in the barrel and remove, then take your first key out of the ignition
6.Close the door
7.Your remote should now be coded
Please be reminded that this procedure WILL NOT add your key to the immobilizer. Even you have completed part 1 and have the blade cut, you are still not able to start your car. This procedure will only code your key to connect to the controller so that you can open/close doors and set/unset alarm. However, this procedure can be used to re-activate an existing key that’s lost its memory from a flat battery.

As above really.

My heating is LPG, so I mostly use 2x wood burners in the main living rooms.

Looking at installing another fire in the existing empty fire place between the kitchen and dining room, but this time it will be gas.

Wood in the living rooms, where I tend to ‘settle down’ for the evening. Gas in the dining room where I just want some quick easy heat early morning or for an hour after work.

A place for both.

Can the demo be shorter than the actual task?

In a Blue Peter “Here’s one I did earlier” style. Might widen your options and help keep the presentation moving…

They are DEFINITELY limited to van speed limits (caddy maxi van, highline, 2 ltr)

I have the points to prove it :oops:

@dlr the bulk head does limit it. If you have the seat back vertical then you may get it as far back as a golf – but any recline on the seat back means the seat Base has to move forwards, so it depends on driving position as well as leg length.

I’m 5’6″ so have no problem, but a 6’2″ mate hates driving it :|

I have one as a company car. 2.0 engine diesel. For me it works well, the rear is 180cm from bulk head to back door so I have a bench running that length, with storage under, which serves as a bed if needed. Bikes would easily fit in next to that, but I tend to put bikes on the roof as I have dogs in the back.

Day to day drive is fine. I do 40k per year. Not as luxurious as a car, but perfectly comfortable, for a short arse. The bulk head limits leg space up front. However I have been caught out by the van speeding limits when travelling on A roads.

Not sure that this helps. Mine is a company car / occasional camper / hiking and dog van. But I’d get another when it’s due for renewal (previous cars were freelancer van / A3 / yeti. The caddy is the best space so far).

The burger van only seems to be there for summer weekends and holidays (might always be there but only open at these times)

Am sure it used to be open more often, great venison burgers and mugs of tea if you do catch it…

OR as above, but stay at Killin, then head onto Pitlochry the next day and get the train back (may be a bit far?) But would seem like more of a trip.

Love that his Doctors are listening too.

I hadn’t heard much about him before, but huge respect for what he’s doing here.

As above, can’t imagine that I would have even a fraction of his courage if in the same situation.

‘DIY gal’ is a similar business local to me. Works better with a northern / Scots accent.

Personally don’t find gal, bird or chick offensive.

New series ^

Hmm… thinking about this, I am probably lucky in that my work van is by choice, instead of a company car.

If it was a work van, full of work tools, or not to the size / spec I wanted then I probably wouldn’t see it as a ‘perk’, more as just a vehicle I had to drive to do my job.

I have a company van and fuel. If it is a true ‘van’ ie two seats, not a crew cab then:

It costs tax on a flat rate of about £3200 for the van and £600 for the fuel (changes by the year).

So if you are a 20% tax payer then you get a brand new van and all running costs for £650 (van) and £120 (fuel) so £780 a year or £65 per month.

If you pay 40% tax then it is a total of about £1600 a year.

I can just run the van (VW of course) without any other car, so financially it saves me a heck of a lot. BUT beware of the van speed limits!!

So it is worth (to me):

The cost of buying / renting a vehicle for a year (£200pcm), insurance costs (£30pcm)*, tax cost (£10pcm)*, MOT cost (if old enough), tyres (£10pcm)*, fuel (£150pcm)*… total of about £400pcm.

With tax (20%) and NI I would need to earn £500 a month more (on my basic salary) to pay for it, so worth £6000 on my salary, minus the £780 it costs me… so about £5000??

*Disclaimer – all these figures are guesses as I don’t actually pay them… but I think they are close.

Thanks CFH!